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Edit: Eyes tutorial, featuring this same character, is up: [link]A sister tutorial to the last Cleaning up Lines Tutorial [link] I really appreciated the feedback that I got, so thank all of you, and I'm glad it was helpful to some.
A lot of people mentioned that it's hard for them to sketch cleanly, so the last tutorial didn't really apply. I have the same problem, and it takes a looooot of extra work on paper (erase, erase, draw, erase) to get pencil lines clean enough to start coloring off of. So.... that's why I often turn to Digital Inking!
Here are some of the ways that I do Digital Inking. I know the "trace directly over the original image" is probably the most common method, but it's hard to do without a tablet and also hard for people with unsteady hands, so that's why I talked a bit about other methods.
As usual, comments/feedback appreciated so I can incorporate them into future projects. Thanks and
to all of you!
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Very helpful. thx a lot! now i can color my sketches! again THX!
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hmmmms, the pen tools for photoshop method?
I tried by it kept having a shape mask or something. ):
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i did that too - you've got to click the second box at the top (the 'paths' button)... right now it's on 'shape layers'. the button is on the line under file and edit and it looks like a square with corners with a pen in it.
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wow! i love it! thank you so much cause i cant seem to make my drawing look like that, even though i can by hand, not by computer. and i have a pen tool. now something just clicked in my head. i have jasc paint shop and coral basic. i tried with macromedia but i get all crossed eye. thanks for the help ^_^!
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+___+ This is sooo good, even I get it!!! This is the first inking tutorial I can work with (same photoshop, no tablet required etc.) THANK YOU 
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thanks! i've been wondering how to do this forever!!
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Wow, so useful. I was going about it in flash in a much less convenient way. This is more efficient, and I actually understand the pen tool now. Thanks a lot Joulee.
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I luv your tutorial, it was very helpful
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thankyou very much. i'e been looking for just such a thing!!!. and you explained things very nicely. i think i have a better idea of how some of these programs work >
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omg thanks for putting this up. >< i had trouble with photoshop cuz i thought i absolutely needed a tablet otherwise i'd kill everything with a mouse but hopefully the pen tool method will help a lot
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man I love the pen tool part but I feel stupid because I still cant get it to work, like I got the main Idea but I cant make the black line look good
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the pen tool used to scare me 
now im freeeeeee!
awesome tut!
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I can not thank you enough for this tutorial! I feel like such a dumbass because I couldn't find any tutorials that made sense to me on how to correctly use the pen tool! I had no idea what I was doing, the visuals helped SO much! You're very articulate and that was a great help too. I'm definitely going to start using photoshop for inking now!
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WOW!Thank You! Now i finally have a good way 2 make lineart! I use paintshop pro, but this was still very helpful! its definatley a fave!
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I'm doing the same 'freehand inking' XD with the ctrl+z and at least 5 attempts
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Thank you so much, this is just the tutoria I needed. I finally put up a lineart and then i realized, maybe it's just my drawing that's bad 
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Whoa.....
Those BEAUTIFUL smooth lines I've coveted for so long.....
I knew that pen tool had to be for SOMETHING... 
Once I get the line art down, I'll have to figure out how you did that gorgeous coloring!
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I think the second method is the best, but when i right-clich it doesn't let me choose "Stroke path". is there any other way to find it? or only by right-clicking on the "Anchor point"?
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So this is how you actually do it *g*
I never thought you could also use flash for this. Seems like I have to try using it.
Thanks for this great tutorial. ^^
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Δ°nkin with flash *-* this tut. rox for a flash user like me
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You've taught me to use pen tool... I love you...
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It's a good tutorial but I have a question to ask. When I try to stroke path after I made a path with the pen, it won't alow me to do it. How do I make it so that I will be able to stroke it?
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Oh my goodness!! I love you sooo much! This has been really helpful to me. Thank you thank you thank you a million times over!
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Oh, wait
I have one more question...
You used Photoshop 7.0, right?
I have 5.5 (and my parents won't let me update!)
So, are there any different options I can use?
Or am I stuck with what I have?
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I'm following this tutorial, and my picture is turning out great. Thanks! ^^
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Very usuful tutorial. I absoloutely suck at inking on the computer D:
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I kinda need help, when i use tihs tutorial (which I love thank you very much for making it) my pen tool doesn't seem to be on the same settings as yours, when I do a curve it always fills in the curve and never gives me just anchor points each thing I do say the eye brow and then a eye doesn't save onto the outline it just makes a new layer. And when I right click stroke path isnt selectable.
TT__TT sorry I just really need help
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you won't believe how helpful this has been! THANK_YOU VERY MUCH! I'll watch you!
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thnx!! It's very clear and I like all the diagrams - v useful ^ ^
just one newbie question: what can I do to make my background layer white and not show my sketch? Thnx ^ ^''
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I just got a tablet pen for Christmas (Volito2 Pen Tablet) and trust me, free hand inking kills you. Even with the Tablet, it makes it easier but it really doesn't make a difference.
It's pretty cool though. Thanks for the brilliant tutorial! 
Only drawback I see is that I have no Simulate Pressure box on my Pen Tool so I can't make line strokes that vary. But my Photoshop is kinda old so...
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I like Simulate pressure features on my friends Tablet I used twice. Made pretty lines.
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... Lucky people. 
It's also pretty awkward because I'm one of those people who press down hard when I draw.
Anyway... Errr... Nice... Meeting you?
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lol. It takes practice not to press down hard. Nice to meet you too
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would the same apply to corel painter essentials 2? *crosses fingers*
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Its really good, but which photoshop are you using?
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Just gotta say thank you for making me understand the whole idea of the Pen Tool in Photoshop ^_^ ! It seems really useful and I have to try it right away, I have never understood that tool until now :3 !!
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what kind of brush do you use with the pen tool?
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I love the tutorial, and tried to do the pentool one. But the only thing I was having trouble with was...when I moved the line to curve it, the inside of the curve automatically filled with whatever color was selected. So in the end, I couldn't use it afterall. >_>
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Arigato!
You really helped me alot!
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Erm, how come the "stroke path" button doesn't work sometimes?
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Thanks for this awesome tutorial! xD
Ugh, it's gonna take me forever to master the pen tool >.<
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Eek! I need help with something~! For the second method, using the pen tool in Photoshop. I decided to use this one since I dont like the lines I make with my tablet. xD, but anyways. I have PhotoShop Elements. *nods* Not like.. a regular version of Photoshop. And I cant find a pentool. *whimpers and paws at you* Do you know where it might be?? T^T
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That's a pretty good tutorial.
It's not uber long or complicated and things are explained clearly.
And even better yet you showed how to ink in several ways.
And without a tablet! Yay!
Good job! Keep it up!
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